Window-frame and window-sash.



No. 794.024. PATENTED JULY 4:, 1905. 8. KEIGHLEY. WINDOW FRAME ANDWINDDW SASH.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 30.1904.

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No. 79 L024 PATENTED JULY 4, 1905.

S. KEIGHLEY.

WINDOW FRAME AND WINDOW WASH.

APPLIOATIOE FILED APR. 30. 190%.

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Patented daily dt, 1905a SMITITH KElGl-lLl lY, OF INGRAM,PENNiiTiLVANlA.

WINDUW FWAME AND WI NUOW-SASEEHM EEJPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 794,024, dated July t, 1905. Application filed April 30,1904. Serial No. 205,767.

To all whom 23/; may concern:

Be it known that l, Smrrn Kl JIG-HLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ingram, in the conntyoi Alleghcn y and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefnl improvements in iVindow Frames and l/V indow-Sashes; and i. do declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference beinghad to the aceompanyingdrawings, and, to thelin'nres of reference marked thereon, which :form a partof thisspecification.

'lllhis invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inwindow-frames and wirnlow-sashcs; and the main object of my invention isto provide a window frame and sash which will be fireproof, theconstruction of the frame and window being such that the same isapplicable to lmildings of the ordinary construction; and a furtherobject of my invention resides in the sin'iplicity of construction anddurability Another particular feature of my invention resides in theprovision of novel means whereby the :frame of the window may beadjusted in sncha manner as to correspond to and aline with the generalconstruction lines of the building -that is, heretofore in theconstruction of .lniilding' a prescribed amount of time has been allowedfor the building to settle, and by using my improved window-fran1es thesame can be immmliately cmistrncted in the building and afterwardadjusted to the building when the same has settled, and thecmm'iensating attachment of my improvml windmv-frame permits the same tobe adjnsted at all times whenever it is found that the sashes of theframe are out of alinenient with the frames or in any other mannerrefuse to work therein.

Particitllar attention is also directed to the fact that ill: employweather-strips in connection with my invention, these weather-stripsbeing; located upon the sides of the sashes and also 11 pen the meetingr-rai ls, and with the above and other objects in view reference willbe had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this application,wherein likenumerals of reference indicate like parts throughout theseveral views, in which" liignrc 'l is a fragmentary sectionalperspective view of my improved sash and window frame. Fig. 2 is avertical sectional view of my improved frame and sashes, intermediateparts being" broken away; and Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view ofthe frame and one of the sashes.

To put my invention into practice, .1 construct the window-frame andwindow-sashes of a light sheet of metal, the metal being bent to conformto the different shapes, angles, and objects desired, and in carryingout my invention the refercnce-numorals l and 2 indicate two verticalrecesses which are formed by a sheet of metal and a partition 8, theserecesses formirm two col'npartments which constitute the side frames.This sheet of metal 3 is hentas shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings, the oneend of the sheet of metal being formed to furnish a molding 4 upon theore terior of the building, this end or edge of the metal being bentupon itself, as indicated at 5, to receive an angled strip 6, which istil-- shaped in form, the other part of the til-shaped strip being,received by tl-shaped member i, similar in construction to thatdesignated by the reference-numeral llhe wimlow-frame, as heretoforestated, emnprises two emnpartments, these com;iartments beingpartitioned oil by a partition h, the one edge of which is received in atl-shaped recess 9, while the other edge of said partition is bent at anangle, as indicated at 1.0. This strip is loosely moimted, whereby itmay move in and out to permit the adjustment of the member (3. A slot orrecess 12 is formed between the side wall id of the sheet of metal 3 andthe side wall 15 of the lull-shaped member (3, and in this t.l shapedrecess or slot rlapted to move and operate the flange .16, carried andformed integral with the sides of the sash. The side walls of the sashare supported on their top ends by a metallic cap l7, which is alsoformed of one piece of material, as clearly illustrated in Fin. 2 of thedrawings. The bottom ends of the sides of the frame are supported upon ametallic sill it, this sill being filled with concrete, as ilesinjnatmlat lil, and the top cap 1? and the metallic sill 18 are supported beltween a stone cap on the top of the frame and the stone sill upon thebottom of the frame.

Reference will now be had to the sashes of the window, and, asheretofore stated, these sashes have flanges 16 formed their entirelength and upon both sides, these flanges being formed of metal which isbent upon itself and is also formed integral with the remainder of thesash-body. The sliding surface 20 of the sash is provided with aninwardly-extemling pocket or recess 21, which provides an antifrictional surface for the sash-run, and in this pocket or recess can beplaced the sash chain or cord if it be desired to use the same.

The reference-numeral 12 indicates the exposed inner edge of the sash,which is formed with a U-shaped recess 23 to receive the wireglass 24:,this wire-glass being of the ordinary construction and need not befurther described. The bottom rail of the sash, as designated bythereference-n umeral 25, is formed with a recess 26, similar inconstruction to the recess 23, this recess serving the same func won asheretofore described for the recess 23,

and the bottom rail 25 is provided with a cap 2?, which is securedthereon by forming U- shaped guideways 28, in which the angled edges ofthe cap 27 are placed. The meetingrail of the sash ditlers slightly inconstruction from the side frames of the sash and the bottom rail, andreference will be had to Fig. 2 of the drawings, wherein thisconstruction is plainly shown. The meeting-rail, as broadly designatedby the refercnce-numeral 29, is formed of three pieces of sheet metal,the reference-numeral 30 indicating the two side walls of themeeting-rail, the lower edges of these side walls being made to conformto a molding, as designated by the reference-numeral 31. The extremeedges of these side walls are bent inwardly, as at 32, and then uponthemselves, as indicated at 33, forming an open slot or guideway 34 forthe top edge 35 of the wire-glass. The upper edges of the walls 30 arebent to form U-shaped guideways 36, in which the edges 37 of the Ushapedcap 38 are secured.

As heretofore stated, a particular feature of my invention resides inthe weather-strip, and, as previously described, the strips are formedon thesides of thesashesby the flanges 16, which operate and movebetween the side walls 1% and 15 of the window-frames. This form ofstrip practically provides a watertight connection between the sashesand the frames of the windows, and to provide a weather-strip upon themeeting-rails of the sashes 1 bend one of the side walls 30 of themeeting-rail 29 upon itself, as indicated at 39, this portion of thewall being bentdownwardly at an angle, thus forming a depending flangethe entire width of the sash, and to form a connection with thisweather-strip I construct an upwardly-extending flange 40 upon the sidewall $1 of the meeting-rail 4;

The meeting-rail r2, which is carried by the upper sash 43, is formed ofa single piece of metal, the edges of this metal being flanged together,as indicated at L3, and a suitable molding ist is provided upon theexterior side of the meeting-rail, also a pocket or recess do, similarin construction to the pocket or recess 26 of the bottom rail 25 of thelower sash. "he side frames of this sash are alike in construction, andas they are similar to the side frames described in connection with thelower sash it is need less to further describe the same. The top rail,as designated by the referencenumeral 45, is similar in construction tothe meeting-rail 29, except that the weather-strip 39 is dispensed withand a cap t? is secured upon the side walls so by means of the hangedconnections 49.

Reference will now be had to a very particular feature of my inventionwhich was brielly set forth in the objects of the invention, and byreferring to Fig. of the drawings the reference-numeral 5O representsangled lugs or angled strips which are secured to U-shaped strips by anysuitable means at the side walls 14: i of the window-frame, and theangled sides 51 51 of these lugs or strips are provided with a pluralityof apertures in which are screwed the ends of the screws 52 these screwspassing through the front walls 53 53 of the window-framcs, to whichthey are secured by washers 53 shrunk in the inner faces of the same,and these screws carry on their outer ends slotted heads 5e 54: wherebythey may be rotated in any desired direction. By providing a pluralityof these screws extending the entire length of the window-frames Ifurnish means whereby the wall 11 of the U-shaped member 6 may beslightly moved and adjusted to further facilitate the movement andoperation of the sashes within the wind owframe. In this same figure ofthe drawings I have designated by the reference-numerals 58 58 theweights which are adapted to travel in the compartments 1 and i ,thesecompartments forming the weightwells.

Vhile 1 have herein shown and described the preferred form ofconstruction, it is obvious that various slight changes may be made inthe details of construction, in the general contour of the moldings ofthe sash, without departing from the general spirit and scope of theinvention.

Vhat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A hollow window-frame having one of its side walls and its end wallsformed from a metallic sheet, said sheet being bent intermediate itsends to form an outwardly-projecting U-shaped portion, thereby forming aguideway, a strip removably secured to said ends and forming the otherside wall, and a parti- Weld-M524 t t tion projecting into said guidewayand being movable to and from said strip.

2, A hollow window-l ra:ne comprising a metallic sheet bent to term aside and end walls, a strip of metal forming the other side wall, saidlast-named side wall and said end walls having inturned ends, U-shapedmembers receiving said ends, lugs secured to said members, and screwspassing through the frame and being threaded in said lugs, substantiallyas and for the purpose specified.

3. A metal window'lrame having a hollow side l ral'ne, the inner sidewall of which, 01 posed to the sashes, is adjustable toward and from thesashes, and a partition in said hollow side frame, dividing it into twocompartments For the reception of the sash-weights, said partition beingadjustable toward and from the said adjustable inner side wall.

-l-. A metal window-flame having hollow side frames provided withinterned guideways, inner walls opposed to the sashes and having flangesin said guideways, and means operative upon the said "flanges of thesaid inner walls to adjust said inner walls toward and from the sashes.

5. A metal window l 'rame having hollow side frames, provided withinterned guideways in their walls opposed to the sashes and havingflanges in said guideways, said guide ways and flanges forming recessesbetween them, and sashes having outwardly-projeeting flanges formingweather-strips disposed in said recesses and movable therein when thesashes are raised and lowered.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnessesEll l lllll lilflltilill l llr.

Witnesses:

FRED U. HENZI, H. J. Levi's.

